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==Herniation of Stomach Through Diaphragm==

* May be congenital or aquired (e.g. after road accident)
===Clinical===
[[Image:stomach diaphragmatic hernia.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Displacement of stomach into thorax (Courtesy of BioMed Image Archive)]]
* Causes respiratory distress over several days.

===Pathogenesis=== 

* Common following road traffic accidents in smaller dogs and cats
** Sudden rise in intra-abdominal pressure ruptures diaphragm, allowing [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] to pass into thorax.
* Also results from kick or severe blow to abdomen
** Diaphragm splits and [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] forced into thorax.

===Pathology===

* Abdominal viscera present in thoracic cavity.
** Flow of ingesta is disturbed.
** Thorax is distended and lungs collapse.  
* There is a good chance of recovery if the condition is caught reasonably early  (before adhesions begin to form). 
** The damage can be repaired.[[Category:Stomach_and_Abomasum_-_Pathology]]